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This hydropower plant provides 10% of Brazil's electricity. So why has it been dragged to court?

Brazilian courts have ruled that the Belo Monte hydropower plant has had environmental and social impacts "far greater" than originally forecasted.

Euronews · Feb 2

Brazil passes ‘devastation bill’ that drastically weakens environmental law

President has 15 days to approve or veto legislation that critics say will lead to vast deforestation and destruction of Indigenous communities

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Pristine forests and grinding poverty: why shouldn’t Brazil’s Amapá state embrace oil wealth?

The state’s dilemma sums up a core problem faced by the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: how to reconcile environmental commitments with the need for development

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Lula vows to halt deforestation

The president-elect faces deep political division, and Bolsonaro still has two more months in power

Salon · Nov 6, 2022

Brazil moves toward paving road key to deforestation

The Brazilian government has granted a preliminary environmental permit for paving a controversial highway that cuts through one of the Amazon’s most preserved areas

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday that creates stricter rules against environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest, such as fraud in timber licensing

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high for the month of April

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022